Security
Strengthening data privacy and security a top priority for SMBs in 2026, new research shows
More than a third of respondents to a recent Shopify survey rated data protection as a major priority for the year ahead
11 arrested as New Zealand Police unravel dark web drug ring
New Zealand Police have dismantled a large importation and dark web distributed drug syndicate following a nine-month ...
Commvault boosts CrowdStrike alliance with bi-directional SIEM integration
The expanded partnership adds Commvault’s AI-powered backup intelligence into Falcon Next-Gen SIEM.
Chatbots can’t hug: Research warns of unethical socialisation of AI
New research has unveiled the “unethical” morals behind marketing that presents AI digital companions as solutions for ...
ALERT! Five Eyes nations release emergency directive over critical, exploited Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller vulnerability
The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre joins its partners in warning of a Cisco flaw, as ...
Australian defence worker sentenced for selling cyber-exploit components to Russian broker
A former US defence contractor employee and Australian national, Peter Williams, has been sentenced to 87 months in ...
Exclusive: Qilin ransomware targets quartet of Australian businesses in 1 month
A ransomware-as-a-service operator has claimed four Aussie victims since 30 January, but where is the data?
CrowdStrike says cyber criminals are rapidly adopting AI for cyber crime
In the same way as businesses around the world, hackers are using AI to bolster the damaging power of their cyber ...
Report: Fraud threats on the rise in 2026
A new study has revealed that over 65 per cent of Aussie businesses are losing more to fraud each year.
Adelaide University develops world-first system to protect drones against cyber attacks
Aussie researchers have developed one of the first global cyber security systems designed to protect drones from cyber ...
NSW Police to establish AI centre to oversee adoption
NSW Police has hinted at the development of a new AI centre, having begun recruiting a manager to lead it.
Australian Signals Directorate releases Azul, an open-source malware analysis platform
The new tool is designed to help government and enterprise network defenders analyse tens of millions of malware samples ...
Never too old to learn: NSW seniors to get face-to-face scam support from March
The NSW state government has announced a scheme aimed at building the “digital confidence” of older Australians.